[LPL Board of Directors] MOTION FROM THE CHAIR - urgent - radio advertising

Tue Apr 9 21:44:22 CDT 2013

Mr. Hayes, I am an adamant fact checker and your 500,000 is a VERY
inflated number. Do not feed false facts to this mailing list or I will
call you out on it EVERY SINGLE TIME. Next time you want to make things
up, don't send it to me. I believe Adrien already said something to this
effect but I do not think it neccessary for you to speak for people
already on the mailing list.

If you believe we should spend on something else, PLEASE make a motion.
Otherwise, stop complaining. I don't have time or patience for it.

> On this matter..this is like advertising that we will be going door to
> door.  The Strawberry Festival itself is the advertisement. It attracts
> 500,000 people over the 3 days that it runs..its the largest festival in
> the state.  All we will be doing is spending our money to advertise for
> the Strawberry Festival. Nobody is going the head to the Festival from
> New Orleans where the show airs just to go to the Libertarian Party
> booth.  Money would have been better spent on professional literature
> with our contact information to pass out at the Festival. David Mounts
> was prepared to buy some of this out of his own pocket to the tune of
> about $700 but I think this suggestion has him so frustrated that he has
> decided to not do so.
>
> On 2013-04-09 19:30, Daniel Hayes wrote:
>> I have to strongly object to this proceeding as most of the Reps from
>> the parishes have not had a chance to even get into their Emails. We
>> also need some time for discussion. This is hasty and ill advised.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2013-04-09 19:07, Boyd Smith wrote:
>>> Is Daniel Hayes on the list?
>>>
>>> Jefferson Parish.
>>>
>>> bws
>>>
>>>  FROM: Adrien Monteleone <chairman at lplouisiana.org>
>>>  TO: Mailing list for LPL Board of Directors <scc at lplouisiana.org>
>>>  SENT: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 7:00 PM
>>>  SUBJECT: Re: [LPL Board of Directors] MOTION FROM THE CHAIR -
>>> urgent
>>> - radio advertising
>>>
>>> They vote on all items.
>>>
>>>  They are on this list.
>>>
>>> -- In Liberty,
>>>
>>> Adrien Monteleone - Chairman
>>> Libertarian Party of Louisiana
>>>  On 04/09/2013 06:49 PM, Keith Thompson wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm still ignorant of the rules for this sort of thing. Is this
>>>> something that the parish reps should vote on as well? Or do they not
>>>> vote on all items?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> - Keith
>>>> On 2013-04-09 17:11, Adrien Monteleone wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> As of right now, there are 4 votes. three more are needed for a
>>>>> quorum. If they are "Aye" then there is an absolute majority and it
>>>>> passes.
>>>>>
>>>>> I will not vote until two more "Aye" votes are in.
>>>>>
>>>>> -- In Liberty,
>>>>>
>>>>> Adrien Monteleone - Chairman
>>>>> Libertarian Party of Louisiana
>>>>> On 04/09/2013 04:57 PM, Boyd Smith wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Like it. Much better.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> bws
>>>>>>
>>>>>> FROM: Adrien Monteleone mailto:chairman at lplouisiana.org
>>>>>> TO: Mailing list for LPL Board of Directors
>>>>>> mailto:scc at lplouisiana.org
>>>>>> SENT: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 3:20 PM
>>>>>> SUBJECT: Re: [LPL Board of Directors] MOTION FROM THE CHAIR -
>>>>>> urgent - radio advertising
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That text looks good.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I couldn't help myself and tweaked it a bit. (attached)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> These are just suggestions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I timed it right short of 30 seconds.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -- In Liberty,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Adrien Monteleone - Chairman
>>>>>> Libertarian Party of Louisiana
>>>>>> On 04/09/2013 02:05 PM, Boyd Smith wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The same.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Look this over and give what ever improvements that you can,
>>>>>>> please.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> bws
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> FROM: Keith Thompson mailto:media at lplouisiana.org
>>>>>>> TO: scc at lplouisiana.org
>>>>>>> SENT: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 1:55 PM
>>>>>>> SUBJECT: Re: [LPL Board of Directors] MOTION FROM THE CHAIR -
>>>>>>> urgent - radio advertising
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Would we get a better rate if we produced the spot? Or is it the
>>>>>>> same cost regardless of production?
>>>>>>> - Keith
>>>>>>> On 2013-04-09 13:39, Adrien Monteleone wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> To all SCC members,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My apologies for the short deadline of this vote. I generally
>>>>>>>> do not prefer to make such a request.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Our Elections officer Boyd Smith would like approval to spend
>>>>>>>> party funds on radio advertising our presence at the Ponchatoula
>>>>>>>> Strawberry Festival this weekend. (to encourage people to stop
>>>>>>>> by, learn more, and sign up as members and change voter
>>>>>>>> registration to LP)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> He would like to run 1-2 commercials per day for Wednesday,
>>>>>>>> Thursday & Friday. (deadlines mean maybe only Thurs. and Fri. are
>>>>>>>> available)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The cost for 60 second spots is $75.
>>>>>>>> The cost for 30 second spots is $55.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This includes production, but Boyd will be in charge of the
>>>>>>>> script.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The spots will be run during the John Osterlind and Denny
>>>>>>>> Shaffer shows on WRNO which have both been friendly to the LP. (I
>>>>>>>> think Osterlind already announced he is "libertarian" and
>>>>>>>> endorsed Gary Johnson last fall) Their audience is friendly to
>>>>>>>> our message as well.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On the short side, this will cost $165 for three 30 second
>>>>>>>> spots, or as much as $450 for six 60 second spots.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It is estimated that this will increase traffic at the LP booth
>>>>>>>> at the festival by about 200 to even maybe 600 people.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We would need to generate 7 new memberships to break even on
>>>>>>>> the low end, and 18 to break even on the high end. That would at
>>>>>>>> worst be a 10% conversion rate, and at best, only 1%. I think
>>>>>>>> either number is achievable.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Additionally, if we vote to do this, donors can be targeted to
>>>>>>>> pledge the extra bucks to cover the cost so there is still no net
>>>>>>>> loss to the bank balance as of today.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> All those in favor of authorizing this expenditure please vote
>>>>>>>> AYE as soon as possible. Time lost is time missed to run the
>>>>>>>> spots and reach more people.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Of course, our normal rules of 72 hours to vote still apply,
>>>>>>>> but I urge you to get your vote in sooner if you are able.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Now that we have 13 members on the Board, 7 will be needed for
>>>>>>>> a quorum and a majority of those voting required for passage.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you intend to vote NAY, please also do that as soon as
>>>>>>>> possible so we will know quickly if this measure would fail.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> -- In Liberty,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Adrien Monteleone - Chairman
>>>>>>>> Libertarian Party of Louisiana
>>>>>>>>
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